Sam Chicklets Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 (edited) Which snails are best for algae control? I'm thinking of getting some snails for algae control in one of my tanks and wondering what works best. Or is there non predatory shrimp that work well for this job? Edited December 23, 2006 by Sam Chicklets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatpuffer Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 I would go with bristle nose pleco. In my experiece, they are one of the fastest algae controller...well that or ottos. Js Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted December 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 I would go with bristle nose pleco. In my experiece, they are one of the fastest algae controller...well that or ottos. I have 3 ottos in each of my tanks, but was looking for something different for a tank with a pair of breeding Angels. I am also considering a B/N for my 75g planted tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaggle Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 I have some trumpent snails I can bring out to you in the new year. they breed like crazy and with my BN pleco and the snails I have no algae in my 15g tank. Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted December 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 I have some trumpent snails I can bring out to you in the new year. they breed like crazy Sounds good my friend, but how crazy do they breed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaggle Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 I have some trumpent snails I can bring out to you in the new year. they breed like crazy Sounds good my friend, but how crazy do they breed? I have around 100 now started with one 6 months ago. They do also stir and clean the gravle. Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted December 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 All right bring some and I will give them a try Thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukep77 Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 You cant realy go wrong with trumpet snails to mix the substrate, that and you most likely will never see them durring the day. Only if you look realy close, you will see the gravel move. Also if you dont over feed the tank you shouldint have a problem with over population. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted December 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Also if you dont over feed the tank you shouldint have a problem with over population Thanx for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Zebra snails are great for algae control. IME, Trumpet snails are great for keeping the sand clean but dont' do too much for cleaning decorations or the glass. Shrimp or good algae eaters but you need to use them in large numbers to really see a dent in the algae if the problem is bad. Also in a tank with angelfish the srhimp will last 2 seconds before they are eaten. I threw in 10 amano shrimp into my tank with an angelfish and they were all eaten before any could swim into the plants. IF you really want shrimp I suggest testing it out with some cheap ghost shrimp first, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted December 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Thanx Val I was kind of wondering if they would last, my angels get fed well enough w/o giving them that kind of expensive dinner. Lobster anyone LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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